JP6124053B2 - Impression cylinder pressing mechanism, printing unit, and pressing method of impression cylinder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides an impression cylinder provided so as to press a plate cylinder on which printing is performed on a belt-like printed material such as a film or paper that is continuously conveyed to form a nip portion between the plate cylinder. The present invention relates to an impression cylinder pressing mechanism for pressing, a printing unit including the impression cylinder pressing mechanism, and an impression cylinder pressing method using the impression cylinder pressing mechanism.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a multi-color gravure printing machine, a printer in which a plurality of printing units that perform printing of each color on a belt-like web such as a film or paper is arranged in series is known (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). 3). Here, each printing unit is provided with a plate cylinder that performs printing on a belt-like web that is continuously conveyed, and a pressure provided to press the plate cylinder to form a nip portion between the plate cylinder. And a torso. When printing is performed on the web by each printing unit, ink is filled in a small concave recess called a cell formed on the surface of the plate cylinder, and the excess ink at the time of filling is filled with a doctor blade (ink scraper). The web fed into the nip formed between the plate cylinder and the impression cylinder was pressed against the plate cylinder by the impression cylinder to fill the depressions on the plate cylinder surface. Ink is transferred to the web. Thereafter, the ink transferred to the web is dried by a drying furnace or the like. In the case of a multi-color gravure printing machine, the above operation is repeated for each color in each printing unit.

  In the printing process as described above, the pressing force of the impression cylinder against the plate cylinder is made uniform in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so as not to cause quality defects due to differences in the amount of ink transfer in the web width direction. It is demanded. Here, in a conventional general printing unit, pressing devices for pressing the impression cylinder toward the plate cylinder are installed at two locations on both ends of the impression cylinder. As such a pressing device, for example, a pair of air cylinders installed at both ends of the impression cylinder are used. In Patent Document 1, when pressing the impression cylinder toward the plate cylinder, both ends of the rotary shaft of the impression cylinder are respectively pressed by a pair of thrust correction jacks (thrust correction actuators) installed at both ends of the impression cylinder. Such a technique is disclosed.

  The configuration of a plate cylinder, an impression cylinder, and a pressing device for pressing the impression cylinder toward the plate cylinder in a conventional printing unit will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing configurations of a plate cylinder, an impression cylinder, a back cup roll, and the like in a conventional printing unit, and FIG. 6 shows a plate cylinder, an impression cylinder, a back cup roll, etc. shown in FIG. It is a side view when seen. As shown in FIG. 5, each color printing unit includes a plate cylinder 51 that performs printing on a continuous web W and a nip between the plate cylinder 51 by pressing the plate cylinder 51. A pressure drum 52 provided to form the portion, and a backup roll 54 provided to contact the pressure drum 52. As shown in FIG. 6, the axial length of the backup roll 54 is substantially the same as the axial length of the impression cylinder 52, and the backup roll 54 presses the impression cylinder 52 downward, The impression cylinder 52 assists in pressing the plate cylinder 51 with a uniform size in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 52.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of impression cylinder pressing devices 56 are provided at both ends of the rotation shaft of the impression cylinder 52, and both ends of the rotation shaft of the impression cylinder 52 are respectively illustrated by the impression cylinder pressing devices 56. 6, the impression cylinder 52 presses the plate cylinder 51 downward in FIG. 6. Further, a pair of backup roll pressing devices 58 are also provided at both ends of the rotating shaft of the backup roll 54, and both ends of the rotating shaft of the backup roll 54 are pressed downward in FIG. As a result, the backup roll 54 presses the impression cylinder 52 downward in FIG. Each impression cylinder pressing device 56 and each backup roll pressing device 58 are each composed of, for example, an air cylinder, a thrust correcting jack, or the like.

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  However, in the conventional method as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the degree of deterioration of one of the pressing devices such as a pair of air cylinders and thrust correcting jacks installed at both ends of the impression cylinder is the other. If it is larger than that of the pressing device, the pressing force on the impression cylinder by each pressing device will be different at both ends of the impression cylinder. Therefore, the pressing force of the impression cylinder on the plate cylinder is also different at both ends of the impression cylinder. It will be different. In this case, since the amount of ink transferred from the plate cylinder to the belt-like web is also different in the axial direction of the plate cylinder, there is a problem that the printing quality is greatly impaired.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is a press for pressing the impression cylinder by pressing the impression cylinder receiving portion with the pressing portion at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder. It is possible to reduce the installation cost of the printing unit with a simple structure and maintain excellent print quality compared to the case where a plurality of parts are installed and a plurality of parts on the impression cylinder are pressed by each pressing part. An object of the present invention is to provide an impression cylinder pressing mechanism, a printing unit, and a pressing method for the impression cylinder.

The impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the present invention includes an impression cylinder provided so as to press a plate cylinder on which printing is performed on a belt-like substrate to be continuously conveyed and to form a nip portion with the plate cylinder. An impression cylinder pressing mechanism for pressing, the impression cylinder receiving portion receiving the impression cylinder, and the impression cylinder at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder A pressing portion that presses the receiving portion, and a guide means for changing the position of the pressing portion with respect to the impression cylinder receiving portion in the axial direction of the impression cylinder .

  According to such an impression cylinder pressing mechanism, the pressing portion presses the impression cylinder receiving portion at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder. Here, when a plurality of pressing devices for pressing the impression cylinder are installed as in the prior art and a plurality of locations in the impression cylinder are pressed by each pressing device, when the printing press is used for a long time, When the degree of deterioration of the pressing device is larger than that of the other pressing device, the pressing force on the impression cylinder by each pressing device will be different at both ends of the impression cylinder. The pressing force is also different at both ends of the impression cylinder, and the amount of ink transferred from the plate cylinder to the printing material is also different in the axial direction of the impression cylinder, so the printing quality is greatly impaired. There is a risk that. On the other hand, in the impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the present invention, the pressing portion presses the impression cylinder receiving portion at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder, so that the above-described problems can be prevented and simple. With this structure, the installation cost of the printing unit can be reduced and excellent print quality can be maintained.

  In the impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the present invention, the pressing portion may be configured to press the impression cylinder receiving portion at a location near the center in the axial direction of the impression cylinder.

  In the impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the present invention, the impression cylinder receiving portion includes a support member and a pair of rolls rotatably supported by the support member, and the impression cylinder is the pair of rolls. The pressing portion may be configured to press the support member.

The printing unit of the present invention is provided so as to form a nip portion between a plate cylinder that performs printing on a continuously-conveyed belt-like printed material and the plate cylinder. An impression cylinder, an impression cylinder receiving part that receives the impression cylinder, and a pressing part that presses the impression cylinder receiving part at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder; And guide means for changing the position of the pressing portion relative to the impression cylinder receiving portion in the axial direction of the impression cylinder .

  According to such a printing unit, the pressing part presses the impression cylinder by pressing the impression cylinder receiving part at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder. Compared to the case where a plurality of pressing devices are installed and a plurality of pressing devices are used to press a plurality of locations on the impression cylinder, the installation cost of the printing unit can be reduced with a simple structure and excellent print quality can be maintained. be able to.

The pressure cylinder pressing method of the present invention is a pressure cylinder provided so as to press a plate cylinder on which printing is performed on a continuously-formed belt-like printed material and form a nip portion between the plate cylinder. A pressure drum receiving portion for receiving the pressure drum and a pressing portion for pressing the pressure drum receiving portion; and the pressing portion for the pressure drum receiving portion in the axial direction of the pressure drum. A step of changing the position, and a step of pressing the impression cylinder receiving portion by the pressing portion at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder. It is characterized by.

  According to such a pressing method of the impression cylinder, the impression cylinder is pressed by pressing the impression cylinder receiving portion with the pressing portion at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder. Compared to the case where a plurality of pressing devices are installed to press a plurality of locations on the impression cylinder with each pressing device, the installation cost of the printing unit can be reduced with a simple structure and excellent printing quality can be achieved. Can be maintained.

  According to the impression cylinder pressing mechanism, the printing unit, and the impression cylinder pressing method of the present invention, a plurality of pressing portions for pressing the impression cylinder are installed, and a plurality of locations on the impression cylinder are pressed by each pressing portion. Thus, the installation cost of the printing unit can be reduced with a simple structure, and excellent printing quality can be maintained.

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a printing press according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating configurations of a plate cylinder, an impression cylinder, and an impression cylinder pressing mechanism of one printing unit in the printing press illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a side view when the plate cylinder, the impression cylinder, and the impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the one printing unit shown in FIG. 2 are viewed from the left and right directions, and shows a state when the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder. is there. FIG. 3 is a side view when the plate cylinder, the impression cylinder, and the impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the one printing unit shown in FIG. 2 are viewed from the left-right direction, and shows a state when the impression cylinder is separated from the plate cylinder. is there. It is a block diagram which shows structures, such as a plate cylinder, an impression cylinder, and a backup roll, in the conventional printing unit. FIG. 6 is a side view of the plate cylinder, impression cylinder, backup roll and the like shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are diagrams showing a printing press according to the present embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the printing press according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a printing cylinder, impression cylinder, and impression cylinder pressing mechanism of one printing unit in the printing press shown in FIG. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are side views of the printing cylinder, the impression cylinder, and the impression cylinder pressing mechanism of the one printing unit shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the left and right directions.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing machine according to the present embodiment has a plurality of, for example, three units that print different colors on a strip-shaped web W such as a film or paper continuously conveyed in the direction of the arrow. The gravure printing machine includes printing units 10a, 10b, and 10c. In this case, the first printing unit 10a is a first color printing unit, the second printing unit 10b is a second color printing unit, and the third printing unit 10c is a third color printing unit. Hereinafter, each component of such a gravure printing machine will be described in detail.

  The first printing unit (first color printing unit) 10a is provided with a printing cylinder 11a and an impression cylinder that presses the printing cylinder 11a to form a nip portion between the printing cylinder 11a. 12a and a side drive motor 13a that is connected to the plate cylinder 11a and drives the plate cylinder 11a, and the web W is sent to the nip portion between the plate cylinder 11a and the impression cylinder 12a. Printing is performed on the web W. Further, when printing is performed on the web W by the plate cylinder 11a in the printing unit 10a, the plate cylinder 11a is configured to attach one or more register marks to the web W.

  The second and third printing units (second color and third color printing units) 10b and 10c have substantially the same configuration, and printing cylinders 11b and 11c, printing cylinder 11b, 11c is pressed to connect the plate cylinders 11b and 11c to the plate cylinders 11b and 11c, and the plate cylinders 11b and 11c are driven to drive the plate cylinders 11b and 11c. Side drive motors 13b and 13c to be driven, and the web W is fed to the nip portion between the plate cylinders 11b and 11c and the impression cylinders 12b and 12c, thereby printing the web W. It has become so. Further, when printing is performed on the web W by the plate cylinders 11b and 11c in the printing units 10b and 10c, the plate cylinders 11b and 11c are each provided with one or a plurality of registration marks on the web W. It has become.

  Each of the printing units 10b and 10c further includes registration mark detectors 15b and 15c that are provided on the downstream side of the plate cylinders 11b and 11c and detect registration marks on the web W, respectively. Here, the registration mark detector 15b provided in the second printing unit 10b includes a registration mark attached to the web W by the first printing unit 10a and a registration attached to the web W by the second printing unit 10b. Each mark is detected. The register mark detector 15c provided in the third printing unit 10c includes a register mark attached to the web W by the second printing unit 10b and a register mark attached to the web W by the third printing unit 10c. Each is detected. Further, based on the position information of the registration marks detected by the respective registration mark detectors 15b and 15c, the presence / absence of registration deviation of the web W is detected. When the registration deviation of the web W occurs, the registration of the web W is performed by the side drive motors 13a, 13b, 13c and the like.

  In the printing units 10a, 10b, and 10c of the gravure printing machine as shown in FIG. 1, the impression cylinders 12a, 12b, and 12c are respectively pressed so that the impression cylinders 12a, 12b, and 12c press the plate cylinders 11a, 11b, and 11c. A configuration of the pressure drum pressing mechanism 20 to be pressed will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, in FIGS. 2 to 4, the plate cylinders 11 a, 11 b, and 11 c of the printing units 10 a, 10 b, and 10 c are collectively denoted by reference numeral 11, and the impression cylinders 12 a, 12 b, and 12 c are collectively denoted by reference numeral 12. ing. 3 is a side view of the plate cylinder 11, the impression cylinder 12, and the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 shown in FIG. 2 when viewed from the left and right directions, and when the impression cylinder 12 presses the plate cylinder 11. 4 is a side view of the plate cylinder 11, the impression cylinder 12, and the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 shown in FIG. 2 when viewed from the left-right direction, and the impression cylinder 12 is the plate cylinder 11. It is a figure which shows a state when it is spaced apart from.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, an impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 that presses the impression cylinder 12 downward in FIG. 2 so that the impression cylinder 12 presses the plate cylinder 11 includes an impression cylinder receiver 22 and an impression cylinder receiver 22. And a pressing device 26 that presses the pressure toward the impression cylinder 12. Here, the impression cylinder receiver 22 includes a flat plate-like support member 24 and a pair of impression cylinder receiver rolls 23 that are rotatably supported by the support member 24. As shown in FIG. 3, the axial length of each impression cylinder receiving roll 23 is substantially the same as the axial length of the impression cylinder 12. As shown in FIG. 3, both end portions of the rotation shaft of each impression cylinder receiving roll 23 are rotatably received by the side plate portions of the support member 24. In FIG. 2, illustration of the side plate portion of the support member 24 is omitted for simplification. As shown in FIG. 2, when the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 presses the impression cylinder 12 downward in FIG. 2, the impression cylinder 12 is received between a pair of impression cylinder receiving rolls 23. . These impression cylinder receiving rolls 23 press the impression cylinder 12 downward, thereby assisting the impression cylinder 12 to press the plate cylinder 11 with a uniform size in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pressing device 26 presses the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 (left and right direction in FIG. 3). Specifically, the pressing device 26 is configured to press the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiver 22 downward in FIG. 3 at a location near the center of the impression cylinder 12 in the axial direction. Here, the pressing device 26 is composed of, for example, an air cylinder. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a linear motion guide 28 is installed for changing the location where the pressing device 26 presses the support member 24 of the impression drum receiving portion 22. Such a linear motion guide 28 moves the pressing device 26 along the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 with respect to the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiver 22 as shown by the left and right arrows in FIGS. 3 and 4. It can be made to. Thereby, the location where the pressing device 26 presses the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 can be changed.

  Details of the configuration of the linear motion guide 28 will be described below. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the linear motion guide 28 supports the pressing device support 30 to which the pressing device 26 is attached, and the pressing device support 30 so as to be movable in the left-right direction in FIGS. 3 and 4. A first ball screw 32 and a first drive motor 34 that rotationally drives the first ball screw 32 are provided. Here, both ends of the first ball screw 32 are rotatably supported by the frame 44 of the gravure printing machine. The support member 24 includes a pressed portion 36 pressed by the pressing device 26, a second ball screw 38 that supports the pressed portion 36 movably in the left-right direction in FIGS. 3 and 4, and a second ball screw. A second drive motor 40 that rotationally drives the plate 38; and a connecting portion 42 that rotatably supports both ends of the second ball screw 38. When the first drive motor 34 of the linear motion guide 28 and the second drive motor 40 of the support member 24 are simultaneously driven, the first ball screw 32 and the second ball screw 38 are synchronously rotated in the same direction. As a result, the pressing device support portion 30 and the pressed portion 36 move in synchronism with the same horizontal direction in FIGS. 3 and 4. As a result, the location where the pressing device 26 presses the support member 24 in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 (that is, the horizontal direction in FIGS. 3 and 4) is changed.

  Next, the operation of the gravure printing machine having such a configuration will be described.

  When a belt-like web W such as a film or paper that is continuously conveyed is conveyed to the gravure printing machine shown in FIG. 1, the web W is first sent to the first printing unit 10a. Then, the web W sent to the first printing unit 10a is sandwiched between the plate cylinder 11a and the impression cylinder 12a to be printed in the first color. At this time, one or more register marks are attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11a.

  The web W on which the first color has been printed by the first printing unit 10a is then sent to the second printing unit 10b. The web W sent to the second printing unit 10b is sandwiched between the plate cylinder 11b and the impression cylinder 12b to be printed in the second color. At this time, one or more register marks are attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11b. Next, a registration mark on the web W sent from the plate cylinder 11b is detected by the registration mark detector 15b. Specifically, a registration mark attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11a of the first printing unit 10a and a registration mark attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11b of the second printing unit 10b are detected. . Then, based on the position information of the registration mark detected by the registration mark detector 15b, the presence / absence of registration deviation of the web W is detected. When the registration deviation of the web W has occurred, the registration of the web W is performed by, for example, the side drive motor 13a of the first printing unit 10a.

  The web W on which the second color has been printed by the second printing unit 10b is then sent to the third printing unit 10c. The web W sent to the third printing unit 10c is sandwiched between the plate cylinder 11c and the impression cylinder 12c, and the third color printing is performed. At this time, one or more register marks are attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11c. Next, the registration mark on the web W sent from the plate cylinder 11c is detected by the registration mark detector 15c. Specifically, the registration mark attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11b of the second printing unit 10b and the registration mark attached to the web W by the plate cylinder 11c of the third printing unit 10c are detected. . Then, based on the position information of the registration mark detected by the registration mark detector 15c, the presence / absence of registration deviation of the web W is detected. When the registration deviation of the web W has occurred, the registration of the web W is performed by, for example, the side drive motor 13b of the second printing unit 10b.

  Here, FIG. 4 shows the state of the plate cylinder 11, the impression cylinder 12, the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 and the like before the start of printing. In a state before starting printing, each impression cylinder receiving roll 23 of the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 and the impression cylinder 12 are separated from each other, and the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 does not press the impression cylinder 12, and therefore The cylinder 12 is separated from the plate cylinder 11. When a command to start printing is given to the gravure printing machine shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 presses the impression cylinder 12 downward, so that the impression cylinder 12 moves the plate cylinder 11 as shown in FIG. By pressing, a nip portion is formed between the plate cylinder 11 and the impression cylinder 12. Then, when the ink is transferred from the plate cylinder 11 to the web W sent to the nip portion, the web W is printed. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the pressing device 26 of the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 presses the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 21.

  When printing is performed on the web W by a gravure printing machine as shown in FIG. 1 or the like, when the pressing force of the impression cylinder 12 against the plate cylinder 11 is not uniform in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 Then, the linear motion guide 28 moves the pressing device 26 along the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 with respect to the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiver 22 as shown by the left and right arrows in FIG. The location where the pressing device 26 presses the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 is changed in the axial direction. Thus, the pressing force of the impression cylinder 12 against the plate cylinder 11 can be made uniform in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12, and the pressing force from the plate cylinder 11 against the web W on the left and right in the width direction of the web W. The difference of can be suppressed.

  After the printing is finished, as shown in FIG. 4, each impression cylinder receiving roll 23 of the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 is separated from the impression cylinder 12 so that the impression cylinder pressing mechanism 20 does not press the impression cylinder 12. As a result, the impression cylinder 12 is separated from the plate cylinder 11 so that a nip portion is not formed between the plate cylinder 11 and the impression cylinder 12.

  As described above, according to the gravure printing machine and the printing method of the present embodiment, the pressing device 26 has the impression cylinder at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 so that the impression cylinder 12 presses the plate cylinder 11. The receiving part 22 is pressed. Here, when a plurality of pressing devices for pressing the impression cylinder 12 are installed as in the prior art and a plurality of locations in the impression cylinder 12 are pressed by each pressing device, the gravure printing machine is used for a long time. When the degree of deterioration of one pressing device is larger than that of the other pressing device, the pressing force on the impression cylinder 12 by each pressing device will be different at both ends of the impression cylinder 12. The pressing force of the impression cylinder 12 against the cylinder 11 is also different at both ends of the impression cylinder 12, and the amount of ink transferred from the plate cylinder 11 to the belt-like web W is also different in the axial direction of the plate cylinder 11. Therefore, the print quality may be greatly impaired. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the pressing device 26 presses the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12, so that the above-described problem can be prevented and simple. With this structure, the installation cost of the printing unit can be reduced and excellent print quality can be maintained.

  In the gravure printing machine according to the present embodiment, the pressing device 26 presses the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 at a location near the center in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12.

  Further, in the gravure printing machine of the present embodiment, the impression cylinder receiver 22 has a support member 24 and a pair of impression cylinder receiver rolls 23 that are rotatably supported by the support member 24, respectively. The impression cylinder 12 is received by a pair of impression cylinder receiving rolls 23, and the pressing device 26 is configured to press the support member 24. In this case, the pair of impression cylinder receiving rolls 23 press the impression cylinder 12 downward so that the impression cylinder 12 presses the plate cylinder 11 with a uniform size in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12. It comes to assist.

  Further, in the gravure printing machine of the present embodiment, a linear motion guide 28 (guide means) is provided for changing the position of the pressing device 26 with respect to the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12. Thus, even when the pressing force of the impression cylinder 12 against the plate cylinder 11 is not uniform in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12, the pressing device 26 in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 supports the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiver 22. By changing the location where the plate is pressed, the pressing force of the impression cylinder 12 against the plate cylinder 11 can be made uniform in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12, and the plate with respect to the web W on the left and right in the width direction of the web W can be made. A difference in pressing force from the body 11 can be suppressed.

  Note that the printing press and the printing method according to the present embodiment are not limited to the above-described aspects, and various changes can be made.

  For example, the configuration of the impression cylinder receiving portion provided so as to receive the impression cylinder 12 is not limited to a configuration including a pair of impression cylinder receiving rolls 23 and a support member 24 as shown in FIGS. As long as the impression cylinder 12 can be received, the configuration of the impression cylinder receiving portion may be other than those shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.

  Further, in the printing press according to the modification, the installation of the linear motion guide 28 may be omitted. In such an embodiment, the pressing device 26 and the support member 24 of the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 are directly connected, and the pressing device 26 supports the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12. Although the location where the member 24 is pressed cannot be changed, the pressing device 26 presses the impression cylinder receiving portion 22 at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder 12 even in this case, so that the impression cylinder 12 is changed. Compared with the case where a plurality of pressing devices for pressing are installed and a plurality of locations on the impression cylinder 12 are pressed by each pressing device, the installation cost of the printing unit can be reduced with a simple structure and excellent printing can be achieved. The quality can be maintained.

10a, 10b, 10c Printing units 11, 11a, 11b, 11c Plate cylinders 12, 12a, 12b, 12c Impression cylinders 13a, 13b, 13c Side drive motors 15b, 15c Registration mark detector 20 Impression cylinder pressing mechanism 22 Impression cylinder receiver Part 23 impression cylinder receiving roll 24 support member 26 pressing device 28 linear motion guide 30 pressing device support part 32 first ball screw 34 first drive motor 36 pressed part 38 second ball screw 40 second drive motor 42 connecting part 44 Gravure printing machine frame 51 Plate cylinder 52 Impression cylinder 54 Backup roll 56 Impression cylinder pressing device 58 Backup roll pressing apparatus

Claims (5)

A pressure cylinder pressing mechanism for pressing a plate cylinder to be printed on a continuously conveyed belt-shaped substrate and pressing a pressure cylinder provided so as to form a nip portion with the plate cylinder. There,
An impression cylinder receiving portion for receiving the impression cylinder;
A pressing part that presses the impression cylinder receiving part at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder;
Guiding means for changing the position of the pressing portion relative to the impression cylinder receiving portion in the axial direction of the impression cylinder;
An impression cylinder pressing mechanism.   The impression cylinder pressing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is configured to press the impression cylinder receiving portion at a location near the center in the axial direction of the impression cylinder. The impression cylinder receiver includes a support member and a pair of rolls that are rotatably supported by the support member,
The impression cylinder pressing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the impression cylinder is received by the pair of rolls, and the pressing portion presses the support member. A plate cylinder that performs printing on a belt-like substrate to be continuously conveyed;
An impression cylinder provided to press the plate cylinder to form a nip portion with the plate cylinder;
An impression cylinder receiving portion for receiving the impression cylinder;
A pressing part that presses the impression cylinder receiving part at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder;
Guiding means for changing the position of the pressing portion relative to the impression cylinder receiving portion in the axial direction of the impression cylinder;
With a printing unit. A pressing method of an impression cylinder provided to press a plate cylinder on which printing is performed on a belt-like substrate to be continuously conveyed and to form a nip portion with the plate cylinder,
Preparing a pressure drum receiving portion for receiving the pressure drum and a pressing portion for pressing the pressure drum receiving portion;
Changing the position of the pressing portion relative to the impression cylinder receiving portion in the axial direction of the impression cylinder;
Pressing the impression cylinder receiving portion with the pressing portion at a single location in the axial direction of the impression cylinder so that the impression cylinder presses the plate cylinder;
A pressing method of the impression cylinder.

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